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Solve for x in the equation x² - 4x - 9 = 29.

Solve for x in the equation x² - 4x - 9 = 29.-example-1
User Nazir
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2 Answers

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Answer:

answer is A x=2+/- squareroot of 42

Explanation:


User Julien Feniou
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Answer: First option.


Explanation:

1. To solve this problem you can applly the quadratic formula, which is shown below:


x=\frac{-b+/-\sqrt{b^(2)-4ac}}{2a}

2. The quadratic equation is:


x^(2)-4x-9-29=0\\x^(2)-4x-38=0

3. Then:

a=1

b=-4

c=-38

4. Therefore, when you substitute these values into the quadratic formula, you obtain the following result:


x=\frac{-(-4)+/-\sqrt{(-4)^(2)-4(1)(-38)}}{2(1)}

x=2±√42


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